re: What we learned from opening at 19

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The committee always says it’s job is to take the 4 best teams. Finishing with an 8 game winning streak with 2 of those wins coming vs their initial #1 and #2 teams would absolutely meet that criteria. However, the committee sucks, and they will take an 11-1 Alabama over 11-2 LSU UNLESS we beat them soundly this weekend.

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As easy as it is to fall into the Bama gets all the breaks theory, I could see it this way. Like you said:

LSU with 8 straight wins
SEC West champ
SEC champ
Head to head winner at opponent's home
Opponent finishes 2nd in division and did not make SECCG
Wins over #1 and #2 team nationally

And believe it or not I think the committee doesn't want to put Bama in unless it has to. They want diversity of teams. Fans want the best teams, but I would imagine the majority of the country would rather not see Bama there again. I also think the networks would love to have LSU in the mix. Think of all the fun they would have talking about the Cajun coach. Maybe we could actually use that to our advantage this time. They Oeaux us.